Crime Rates at Ferriston, Banbury, OX16 1XE

Ferriston area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 78th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferriston (OX16 1XE) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 141.6% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferriston (OX16 1XE), the main crime hotspot is near Ferriston. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.